U.S. EPA United Heckathorn July Community Discussion

Greetings!   See invitation below and attached flyer from EPA for a Zoom discussion about the United Heckathorn Superfund Site on Tuesday 7/29 at 6:30pm. DTSC will be present, along with community partners, and we hope to see you there!     Warm...

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Eight Years as Mayor

I am in the process of writing my recollections from being mayor of Richmond 2015-2023. Click here for the first installment.

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California reaches new record clean energy milestone

California reaches new record clean energy milestone Solar, wind, and other renewable and carbon-free sources hit new peak     WEED, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: An array of solar panels collects sunshine in the foreground of Mount Shasta in Weed, Calif.,...

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – July 13, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback.   I...

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Remembering Martin Andrew Butt 1947-1969

My younger brother by three years, Martin, joined the Marines and survived Vietnam in 1966-67 with a purple heart but suffered a fatal automobile accident less than two years after coming home. He would have been 78 years old tomorrow, Bastille Day, but he is,...

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RMSI Music on the Main

RMSI Music on the Main   ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌...

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – July 10, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback....

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – July 4, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback....

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TOM BUTT E-FORUM:: A WWII Romance: Tom and Cecilia Butt

Hot off the press -- this book follows the life of a young couple (who happen to be my parents) through WWII with hundreds of letters, mainly written from my dad to my mother during the times they were apart 1942-1945. It is available form Amazon in either Kindle or...

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – June 30, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback....

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – June 27, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback....

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – June 26, 1941

Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback....

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Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – June 21 1941

  Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or...

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City Council Discovers Historic Preservation

  The article copied below from the Richmond Standard describes a realization and call to action by Soheila Bana and Doria Robinson about ongoing dangers to historic buildings in Richmond. While their concern is much appreciated, the action plan they advocated is...

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